Your University Events
Find out about our extensive alumni and supporter events programme that takes place throughout the year – online, on campus, across the UK, and internationally.
Upcoming Events
Beyond the Ice: In Conversation with Professor Dame Jane Francis
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Join us on Wednesday 18 November for a fascinating hour online with Professor Dame Jane Francis, our 2026 Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award Winner. We’ll talk about her extraordinary career as a polar scientist, her pioneering climate research, and what she has discovered about our changing planet.
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Mystical Skateboarding | Panel Discussion
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A panel discussion with Toby Litt, Steve Béga and Amy and Emily of We Skate Soton about skateboarding from a spiritual angle.
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Arts and Humanities Day 2026
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Join researchers, students, artists and local community groups for a FREE day out packed with activities and events!
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The Parkes Institute: Robert Vas and the documentary as witness: The Issue Should Be Avoided
Join us for the annual hybrid Karten Lecture, this year delivered by our Director, Professor James Jordan on Tuesday 24th November at 6pm.
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Intimacies & Tyrannies: The Colonial Topographies of the Internet
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Presented by John Hansard Gallery & The Box, this symposium is a collaboration between two coastal cities. Supported by Paul Mellon Centre.
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